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contentious

/k/@/n't/E/n/S//@/s/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

  1. Fond of contention; given to angry debate; provoking dispute or contention; quarrelsome.

    adjective

    Source: webster1913

adjective satellite

  1. inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits

    adj.all

    Examples
    A style described as abrasive and contentious.
    Synonyms combative disputatious disputative litigious

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. involving or likely to cause controversy

    adj.all

    Examples
    A central and contentious element of the book.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

Nearby words

contentationcontentedcontentedlycontentednesscontentfulcontentioncontentiousnesscontentlesscontentlycontentmentcontentsconterminable

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